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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Gaby Amarantos, the Muse of Tecnobrega

Gaby Amarantos, the muse of tecnobrega, has teamed with producer
DJ João Brasil (a carioca now in London) to create a startling version
of Antonio Carlos Jobim's classic "Aguas de Marco" that you will
probably either love or hate. Here's my Huffington Post about it:The Muse of Tecnobrega Boosts Brazil's Latest Musical Export

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I'm the author of "The Brazilian Music Book," a collection of interviews with iconic Brazilian musicians, and co-author of "The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil" (Temple University Press). I have contributed blogs and articles about music, culture, and the environment to The Huffington Post, Billboard and many other publications. I have also worked on Portuguese/English translations for academics, government agencies and major corporations. I can be reached at the email here and at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismcgowan.